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WorksheetsHow well do you know the Indigenous peoples of Canada?
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 14mins
Reports from the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation (www.nctr.ca) indicate for over 150 years, residential schools operated in Canada.
TRUE, and ALBERTA had the highest number of residential schools in Canada.
FALSE, residential schools only operated in Canada for approximately 100 years.
TRUE, and ONTARIO had the highest number of residential schools in Canada.
FALSE, residential schools only operated in Canada for over 250 years in Canada.
(Question based on the citizenship test taken by newcomers to Canada).
Tom Longboat (Haudenosaunee name Cogwagee) was an Onondaga man from the Six Nations of the Grand River First Nation reserve near Brantford, Ontario. He was famous for being:
A Poet and Novelist
Chief of the Onondaga people
A decorated Second World War pilot
A long-dstance runner
(Question based on the citizenship test taken by newcomers to Canada).
What was the unarmed Ojibway Dudley George protesting in 1995 at Ipperwash Provincial Park when he was fatally shot by the OPP?
The treatment of Indigenous peoples at Residential Schools
A land claim that had been expropriated from that band in WWII
The lack of potable water on the nearby reserve
Police brutality
(Question based on the citizenship test taken by newcomers to Canada).
Chief William Yellowhead of the Lake Simcoe and Lake Huron Chippewas was also known for what?
Siding with the French colonial militia during the Seven Years' War
Fighting alongside the British during the War of 1812
Driving the Huron-Wendat from Huronia
Assisting the Hudson's Bay Company in establishing a fur trading post at Lake Simcoe
(Question based on the citizenship test taken by newcomers to Canada).
This Indigenous singer/songwriter/activist’s work has been covered by Barbara Streisand, Neil Diamond and Glenn Campbell. This person is also a recipient of the Order of Canada, the Polaris Music Prize and Juno Awards.
Susan Aglukark
Sierra Noble
Dony Parenteau
Buffy Sainte-Marie
(Question based on the citizenship test taken by newcomers to Canada).
After the American war of Independence in 1776, Joseph Brant helped thousands of Loyalists out of the U.S. and helped them settle in what would become Canada. Many of those Loyalists were part of what Indigenous group?
Métis
Ojibway
Mohawk
Anishinabek
(Question based on the citizenship test taken by newcomers to Canada).
What was the Haldimand Proclamation?
A peace agreement between the Huron of Lorette and the British.
An agreements between the British and Eastern Woodlands Indigenous peoples, established at the forks of the Delaware River in 1758.
A treaty signed on 21 June 1899 by the British Crown and First Nations of the Lesser Slave Lake area.
An agreement that granted a tract of land to the Haudenosaunee (Six Nations or Iroquois Confederacy), in compensation for their alliance with British forces during the American Revaluation.
(Question based on the citizenship test taken by newcomers to Canada).
The Aboriginal Peoples Television Network (APTN), the world’s first Indigenous national broadcaster dedicated to Indigenous programming, was first broadcast in what year?
2009
1979
1989
1999
(Question based on the citizenship test taken by newcomers to Canada).
Hiawatha, who is considered instrumental in the foundation of the Iroquois Confederacy, now known as the Six Nations of the Grand River, is thought to have been born in:
The 10th century
The 12th century
The 14th century
The 15th century
(Question based on the citizenship test taken by newcomers to Canada).
The Woodlands School gained recognition in the 1970s with the rise to fame of which Indigenous artist?
Kenojuak Ashevak
Kent Monkman
Bill Reid
Norval Morrisseau
(Question based on the citizenship test taken by newcomers to Canada).
This woman is considered a driving force behind what is known as the Indian Group of Seven. Her work includes themes of colonization, women and children.
Kenojuak Ashevak
Alanis Obomsawin
Daphne Odjig
Tanya Tagaq
In Canada, indigenous peoples have always had the right to vote.
True, in Canada, indigenous peoples have always had the right to vote.
False, until 1960 Indigenous people could only vote if they: gave up their Indian status and treaty rights. On July 1, 1960 Indigenous people could finally vote without conditions.
False, until 2001 Indigenous people could only vote if they: gave up their Indian status and treaty rights. On July 1, 2001 Indigenous people could finally vote without conditions.
True, indigenous peoples' right to vote preceded the Dominion of Canada and so they were grandfathered into the voting population.
The word "Indigenous" includes all First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples?
True, Indigenous is a term used to encompass the diverse groups of Indigenous peoples in Canada. It’s comprised of First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples – each with a different history, culture and society.
False, Indigenous is a term used to encompass only First Nations peoples and does not encompass Inuit or Métis peoples.
The majority of indigenous people live in Canada's cities, and according to the latest census, off-reserve First Nations, Métis and Inuit are the fastest-booming populations in the whole country.
The top 2 cities with the highest Urban Indigenous populations in CANADA are?
Edmonton & Winnipeg.
Saskatoon & Regina.
Calgary & Toronto.
Montréal & Vancouver.
